Physical Therapist (PT) SIGN ON BONUS
With 50 years of dedicated service to our communities, Personal Touch has been a trusted provider of home care. Our priority lies in ensuring exemplary patient care while fostering a supportive and empowering workplace culture for all team members.
Why Choose Us
At Personal-Touch Home Care, we are committed to creating a rewarding and fulfilling experience for our team members. Our established history and reputation provide a stable and trusted foundation for your career. Join us in positively impacting the lives of our patients and their families.
Benefits
- Employee Recognition Programs: We acknowledge and celebrate your contributions.
- Comprehensive Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident, and Long-Term Disability Coverage to ensure access to quality medical care while promoting overall wellness.
- Generous Paid Time Off: We provide generous paid time off to ensure you can recharge and return to work refreshed, leading to greater productivity and job satisfaction. We support a healthy work-life balance.
- Retirement Benefits: 401k plan to secure your financial future and help you save for retirement.
- Company-paid life insurance providing peace of mind and financial protection for you and your loved ones.
- Mileage Reimbursement: Compensation for business travel.
- Opportunities for Professional Growth and Development: Empowering you to thrive and grow.
- Employee Assistance Program: Supporting the well-being of you and your family.
- Perks Program: Exclusive deals and offers on products, services, and experiences.
About the role
The Physical Therapist is responsible for the implementation of standards of care for physical therapy services, completing initial assessments, routine visits, and communicating all patient-related information back to the office while documenting accordingly.
Responsibilities
- Provides physical therapy services to patients according to a written physician’s plan of care, including:
- Assessing and evaluating therapeutic/rehabilitative/functional status and participation in the development of the total plan of care.
- Evaluating home environment.
- Assessing for muscle strength, mobility, gait, range of motion, and potential for rehabilitation.
- Directing physical therapy treatment.
- Instructing patients and families/caregivers in the use and care of therapeutic appliances.
- Determining priority needs for physical therapy.
- Reporting to physician patient’s reaction to treatment or changes in condition.
- Initiates physical therapy program and instructs other personnel and/or family/caregiver members in certain phases of physical therapy, as well as instructing them on the goals of the physical therapy program for the patient by participating in case conferences.
- May train patient in the use of prosthetic devices.
- Supervises physical therapy assistant, home health aides/personal care aides when such personnel are participating in patient’s rehabilitation regime.
- Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other home health services and refers as necessary.
- Prepares and submits clinical and progress summaries based on the attainment of goals.
- Participates in discharge planning for patient.
- Provides physical therapy consultation to families/caregivers when indicated.
- Provides in-service education for nursing personnel as needed.
- Participates in peer consultation process.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Currently licensed as a Physical Therapist in the State of Virginia.
- Preferred two (2) years of experience as a physical therapist.
- Home Health experience preferred.
- CPR Certification required.
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication and organization skills.
- Strong computer skills; familiarity with Allscripts/NetSmart preferred.
Qualifications
Master's degree preferred.
Pay
$105,000 to $125,000 annual salary.
Sign-on bonus available.